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LAPD investigates Dennis
Cleaning up. Housing workers clean a unit in Cardinal Gardens Apartments Wednesday, after LAPD released the apartment hours before move-in.
The Bobbery Homicide division looks into an alleged sexual assault.
By UNDSEY DAVIS
Staff Writer
No charges have been made and the LAPD has not released any further information beyond its orginal statement in an investiagtion into allegations of sexual assault involving one or more members of the football team.
USC starting tailback Hershel Dennis is at the center of the investigation, several news outlets have reported.
Dennis has been indefinitely suspended since Aug. 17 for disciplinary
reasons, said Pete Carroll, head football coach.
On the same day, the LAPD released a statement saying that one or more members of the USC football team might be under investigation by the rape special section of the LAPD Robbery Homicide division for allegations of sexual assault.
The LAPD Robbery Homicide division as well as the media relations department would not answer subsequent questions.
Carroll did not have further information either.
“I haven't heard a word, the whole time... it's still an internal situation... 1 don’t know," he said.
The alleged assault happened early in the morning on Aug. 16 when several football players were reported to
be throwing a party in an apartment at Cardinal Gardens Apartments.
Uter that night, one unit in the complex was temporarily closed by the LAPD, said Jeff Urdahl, director of housing services.
Throughout the football team's fall training camp, both freshman and returning football players lived in the Cardinal Gardens complex, he said.
Football players not residing in the complex for the year moved out midday on Monday, he said.
Before noon on Wednesday's move-in day, the Department of Public Safety notified housing that LAPD had released the apartment, Urdahl said.
The four incoming residents of the closed-off apartment were told they were temporarily relocated to Centurv I see Investigation ;>age 14 ■
DPS seeks Sam
to increase
crime
prevention
New head of the Crime Prevention Unit wants to stop crime before it starts. By KIM HOLMES
Staff Writer
The Department of Public Safety is increasing its efforts to practice preventive policing this year, installing new lights in the area around Orchard Avenue, promoting clean-up projects and targeting new groups with information sessions.
In the past, patrol groups have been short of staff, so officers would simply go from one call to the next, said Lt. Gloria Graham. Graham was hired over the summer to head the Crime Prevention Unit, which focuses on increasing student awareness and other preventative programs.
Because DPS has recently met its requirement of 11 patrol officers per shift, it has been able to focus on increasing the crime prevention unit, Graham said.
I see DPS page 15 I
INDEX
New students are welcomed Jo campus with a Saturday concert by Andrew W.K. 9
Off-field activities are an unneeded distraction. 24
News Digest— 2 Sports----24
Upcoming----2 Classifieds— 20
Opinion!----4 Lifestyle—_.—•
WEATHER
Today: Mostly sunny. High of 76, low of 62
Tomorrow: 78,63.
arts
USC President Steven B. Sample speaks Monday night at the new student convocation in front of Doheny Memorial Library. A BBQ followed the welcome and all new Trojans were invited to shake Sample's hand and hear from university leadership.
Student assaulted near Cardinal Gardens
Female student escapes the struggle, but police continue search for suspect.
By GINA GOOOHILL
Staff Writer
A female student was assaulted in the parking lot of Cardinal Gardens at 6:45 a.m. on Friday. Aug. 20.
According to a Department of Public Safety crime alert a female student was walking by herself at 6:45 am when the perpetrator grabbed her from behind. Alter a brief struggle, the perpetrator fled.
While DPS took the initial report the case has been turned over to the sex crimes division of the Los Angeles Police Department, said Lt Gloria Graham of administrative services.
The investigation is ongoing. No anests have Ijeen made and there are no new breakthroughs," said LAPD Officer Esther Reyes.
Reyes was not able to answer questions about possible suspects, or about how the LAPD plans to investigate the case.
The crime alert was released later that day, and was posted around campus and sent to housing staff.
As of press time Monday, DPS had not sent out a safety bulletin to the student body, as they have done for past incidents.
Graham said that DPS did not send out a safety bulletin over the weekend because the Information Services Division was closed by the time the crime alert was released. 1SD has all student e-mail addresses.
She said the safety bulletin would be sent on Monday.
Some students feel that DPS is not doing enough to alert students when these types of incidents occur.
Kelly Kim. a junior majoring in business who lives off campus on 30th Street and Vermont Avenue, said she usually finds out about incidents through word-of-mouth or through the Daily Trojan. not through DPS.
"It kind of bothers me that no warning has been put up around campus. I don't think anybody knows about it" she said.
She added that even when DPS does send out warnings, such as the e-mail that was sent about the rape at the end of last semester, she usually finds out from her friends first
I see Aaaautt page IS I
Student Newspaper of the University of Southern California Since 1912
August 24, 2u04
INSIDE
Students were, treated to a free comedy show and concert Sunday.
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Vol. CXI.VI, No. 2
www.dailytrojan.com

LAPD investigates Dennis
Cleaning up. Housing workers clean a unit in Cardinal Gardens Apartments Wednesday, after LAPD released the apartment hours before move-in.
The Bobbery Homicide division looks into an alleged sexual assault.
By UNDSEY DAVIS
Staff Writer
No charges have been made and the LAPD has not released any further information beyond its orginal statement in an investiagtion into allegations of sexual assault involving one or more members of the football team.
USC starting tailback Hershel Dennis is at the center of the investigation, several news outlets have reported.
Dennis has been indefinitely suspended since Aug. 17 for disciplinary
reasons, said Pete Carroll, head football coach.
On the same day, the LAPD released a statement saying that one or more members of the USC football team might be under investigation by the rape special section of the LAPD Robbery Homicide division for allegations of sexual assault.
The LAPD Robbery Homicide division as well as the media relations department would not answer subsequent questions.
Carroll did not have further information either.
“I haven't heard a word, the whole time... it's still an internal situation... 1 don’t know," he said.
The alleged assault happened early in the morning on Aug. 16 when several football players were reported to
be throwing a party in an apartment at Cardinal Gardens Apartments.
Uter that night, one unit in the complex was temporarily closed by the LAPD, said Jeff Urdahl, director of housing services.
Throughout the football team's fall training camp, both freshman and returning football players lived in the Cardinal Gardens complex, he said.
Football players not residing in the complex for the year moved out midday on Monday, he said.
Before noon on Wednesday's move-in day, the Department of Public Safety notified housing that LAPD had released the apartment, Urdahl said.
The four incoming residents of the closed-off apartment were told they were temporarily relocated to Centurv I see Investigation ;>age 14 ■
DPS seeks Sam
to increase
crime
prevention
New head of the Crime Prevention Unit wants to stop crime before it starts. By KIM HOLMES
Staff Writer
The Department of Public Safety is increasing its efforts to practice preventive policing this year, installing new lights in the area around Orchard Avenue, promoting clean-up projects and targeting new groups with information sessions.
In the past, patrol groups have been short of staff, so officers would simply go from one call to the next, said Lt. Gloria Graham. Graham was hired over the summer to head the Crime Prevention Unit, which focuses on increasing student awareness and other preventative programs.
Because DPS has recently met its requirement of 11 patrol officers per shift, it has been able to focus on increasing the crime prevention unit, Graham said.
I see DPS page 15 I
INDEX
New students are welcomed Jo campus with a Saturday concert by Andrew W.K. 9
Off-field activities are an unneeded distraction. 24
News Digest— 2 Sports----24
Upcoming----2 Classifieds— 20
Opinion!----4 Lifestyle—_.—•
WEATHER
Today: Mostly sunny. High of 76, low of 62
Tomorrow: 78,63.
arts
USC President Steven B. Sample speaks Monday night at the new student convocation in front of Doheny Memorial Library. A BBQ followed the welcome and all new Trojans were invited to shake Sample's hand and hear from university leadership.
Student assaulted near Cardinal Gardens
Female student escapes the struggle, but police continue search for suspect.
By GINA GOOOHILL
Staff Writer
A female student was assaulted in the parking lot of Cardinal Gardens at 6:45 a.m. on Friday. Aug. 20.
According to a Department of Public Safety crime alert a female student was walking by herself at 6:45 am when the perpetrator grabbed her from behind. Alter a brief struggle, the perpetrator fled.
While DPS took the initial report the case has been turned over to the sex crimes division of the Los Angeles Police Department, said Lt Gloria Graham of administrative services.
The investigation is ongoing. No anests have Ijeen made and there are no new breakthroughs," said LAPD Officer Esther Reyes.
Reyes was not able to answer questions about possible suspects, or about how the LAPD plans to investigate the case.
The crime alert was released later that day, and was posted around campus and sent to housing staff.
As of press time Monday, DPS had not sent out a safety bulletin to the student body, as they have done for past incidents.
Graham said that DPS did not send out a safety bulletin over the weekend because the Information Services Division was closed by the time the crime alert was released. 1SD has all student e-mail addresses.
She said the safety bulletin would be sent on Monday.
Some students feel that DPS is not doing enough to alert students when these types of incidents occur.
Kelly Kim. a junior majoring in business who lives off campus on 30th Street and Vermont Avenue, said she usually finds out about incidents through word-of-mouth or through the Daily Trojan. not through DPS.
"It kind of bothers me that no warning has been put up around campus. I don't think anybody knows about it" she said.
She added that even when DPS does send out warnings, such as the e-mail that was sent about the rape at the end of last semester, she usually finds out from her friends first
I see Aaaautt page IS I
Student Newspaper of the University of Southern California Since 1912
August 24, 2u04
INSIDE
Students were, treated to a free comedy show and concert Sunday.
9
Vol. CXI.VI, No. 2
www.dailytrojan.com